OMG IRAN IS TRYING TO INFLUENCE NATIONAL POLITICS AGAIN, BUT OBAMA IS LEONIDAS AND THE SENATE IS THERMOPYLAE, AND THE PERSIANS WILL SUFFER THEIR FATE IN PLATEA AND OMG OMG OMG DAMN ZOROASTRIANS OMG OMG OMG.

Iran: We like HagelSenator 1: If Iran likes Hagel, we should reject him.Senator 2: Not so fast. It Iran says they like Hagel, they must want us to reject him.Senator 1: We'd better approve him then,Senator 2: AgreedIran: (Good, good.)

I think the charge of "anti-semitism" is pretty serious. When people start calling everyone who disagrees with them "anti-semitic", it waters down the true meaning, importance, and history of actual anti-semitism.

Iran: We like HagelSenator 1: If Iran likes Hagel, we should reject him.Senator 2: Not so fast. It Iran says they like Hagel, they must want us to reject him.Senator 1: We'd better approve him then,Senator 2: AgreedIran: (Good, good.)

Iran: We like HagelSenator 1: If Iran likes Hagel, we should reject him.Senator 2: Not so fast. It Iran says they like Hagel, they must want us to reject him.Senator 1: We'd better approve him then,Senator 2: AgreedIran: (Good, good.)

Unless it's the rare triple-bluff...

I'm pretty sure it doesn't take the rare triple bluff to get a Republican Senator's tongue on a pole...

Iran: We like HagelSenator 1: If Iran likes Hagel, we should reject him.Senator 2: Not so fast. It Iran says they like Hagel, they must want us to reject him.Senator 1: We'd better approve him then,Senator 2: AgreedIran: (Good, good.)

Iran: We like HagelSenator 1: If Iran likes Hagel, we should reject him.Senator 2: Not so fast. It Iran says they like Hagel, they must want us to reject him.Senator 1: We'd better approve him then,Senator 2: AgreedIran: (Good, good.)

Never go against an Iranian when international trolling is on the line.

Iran: We like HagelSenator 1: If Iran likes Hagel, we should reject him.Senator 2: Not so fast. It Iran says they like Hagel, they must want us to reject him.Senator 1: We'd better approve him then,Senator 2: AgreedIran: (Good, good.)

Unless it's the rare triple-bluff...

I'm pretty sure it doesn't take the rare triple bluff to get a Republican Senator's tongue on a pole...

I think the charge of "anti-semitism" is pretty serious. When people start calling everyone who disagrees with them "anti-semitic", it waters down the true meaning, importance, and history of actual anti-semitism.

In this case "Anti Semite" apparently means someone who has the temerity to criticize the fact that one of the most powerful lobbying groups in America is devoted to ensuring American politicians put the interests of foreign nationals above the interests of their own constituents.

MisterLoki:Israel Vows To Use Veto Power If Chuck Hagel Confirmed As U.S. Secretary Of Defense

"Because congress does not possess the necessary nine-tenths majority to override an Israeli veto, they'll have no choice but to head back to the drawing board and provide a Defense Secretary whom we find more suitable "

I think the charge of "anti-semitism" is pretty serious. When people start calling everyone who disagrees with them "anti-semitic", it waters down the true meaning, importance, and history of actual anti-semitism.

Elliott Abrams was concern-trolling that on NPR last night. Yeah, if a guy who dealt missiles to Hezbollah calls you anti-Semitic, I guess that's pretty harsh.